Where to watch South Africa vs. Australia live stream, TV channel, start time and lineups for 1st ODI in Durban
South Africa and Australia kick off their three-match ODI series in Durban on Thursday, with both teams arriving off series wins elsewhere.
Australia completed a 3-0 ODI sweep against Zimbabwe, and similarly, South Africa won against Namibia 3-0 in their latest ODI series.
Proteas and Australia have not played an ODI series against each other in South Africa since 2023, when the Aussies defeated the hosts 3-2.
In this article, The Sporting News takes you through all the details related to how and where to watch the first ODI between South Africa and Australia.
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South Africa vs. Australia 1st ODI live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch South Africa vs. Australia 1st ODI in India:
TV channel: Eurosport (via SuperSport)
Live stream: FanCode
In India, the series will be broadcast live on Eurosport through a sub-license from SuperSport. Fans can also watch the live stream on FanCode app and website.
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What time does South Africa vs. Australia 1st ODI kick off?
The first ODI between South Africa and Australia will be played at Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa.
It will kick off at 10:00 a.m. local time (SAST), which translates to 1:30 p.m. IST on Thursday, September 24, for viewers in India.
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South Africa vs. Australia 1st ODI team news, lineups
South Africa will be without several frontline quicks, with Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and Ottneil Baartman out with hamstring injuries and Nandre Burger sidelined by a back issue. Kwena Maphaka has also been ruled out with a hamstring strain and replaced by Lizaad Williams.
Aiden Markram will miss the first ODI for personal reasons, while Gerald Coetzee could make his first ODI appearance since the 2023 World Cup.
South Africa predicted XI: Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Quinton de Kock (wk), Matthew Breetzke, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Lizaad Williams.
Australia welcome back Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc, who were rested for the 3-0 ODI series against Zimbabwe. Jack Edwards replaces the injured Billy Stanlake and could make his ODI debut.
Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head and Adam Zampa are also in the squad, with the pace attack likely to be managed ahead of the Test series.
Australia predicted XI: Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Cooper Connolly, Josh Inglis (wk), Matthew Renshaw, Josh Hazlewood, Cameron Green, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa.
South Africa vs. Australia ODI 2026 schedule
Here’s the schedule for the three-match ODI series between South Africa and Australia:
| Match | Date | Venue |
Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st ODI | Sep. 24 | Durban | 1:30 p.m. |
| 2nd ODI | Sep. 27 | Johannesburg | 1:30 p.m. |
| 3rd ODI | Sep. 30 | Potchefstroom | 5:00 p.m. |
South Africa vs. Australia 1st ODI: Betting odds
Australia are the favourites to win the first ODI at 1.69 on Dafa, while the odds for South Africa to win are 2.14.
* Odds are correct at time of publish but subject to change.
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 2.14 |
| Australia | 1.69 |
